The letters that you see are being donated for everyone to read
from Julie Bright. I would like to thank her for caring
enough to share with us these wonderful documents. Julie has
transcribed these letters just as they were written nearly 200
years ago.

As
you will read below the people in these letters are not from
Julie's family tree. If, by chance, anyone recognizes who these
individuals are please let me know.

I call these the Grandmother Haley letters
because two of them have envelopes and on
those envelopes is written in pencil
Grandmother Haley from…. These are not my
family items. I bought them in a shop and
thought it would be neat to connect them.
Always happy to share. Would most
appreciate any thoughts on the genealogy of
these people. Julie

1.Updated two small pieces

“Betsy Gordon according to your desire I write a line to you I have nothing particular to write but
Nancy Russel and Eliza Webster sends their love to you. I was looking among my cloths the other day and I found your white sleeves to your white cambrick gown I thought I would send you word that they were here as soon as I could…

2. 1807 or 1801 from
Plymouth Stampless

– to
Widow Joanna
Gordon, Epping NH

(in another hand on
address portion is Benjamin Osborne on
Castle Island)

“Honored
Grandmother…references
having met her once when
small. Mentions
Maam (who I take to be
Mother of writer)
mentions Uncle Dudley
and Joanna coming to
Plymouth in the fall and
that writer would like
to return with them….Gramdmaam
Webster is tolerably
well..Daddy and Maam
sends their respect to
you and the Children
send their love to
you. Please give respect
to my Uncle’s and Aunt
and love to my
Cousins..accept love of
affectionate
Granddaughter Eliza
Webster

3. 1811 Stampless
from Monmouth - this has
one of the envelope(not used to
send) and it says To
Grandmother Haley from
Betsey Thurston 1811

-To Miss
Bettsey Gordon Epping,
Hampshire

This ones references
Bettsey’s poor health
and that a visit to this
town would be
delightful. Repect to
Bettsey’s Maam and Dady
(so one would GUESS they
are living) Nancy
Bartlett, Miss Capt
Brown, Mr and Mrs. Brown
and to Bettsey’s sister
and is signed Betsey
Thurston

4. 1816
Stampless from
Moultonborough

-Miss Betsey Haley
Newmarket, NH

“Dear Sister…is a
great distance from
her…her accomodtions
better than
expected….Mother and I
visit ofen…agreeable
neighbors…Mrs.
Moulton…”Elisabeth wants
to see Samuel very much
and thinks she and Hitty
shall lead him to school
next summer..write and
tell me about Epping
folks..in particular
give my respects to
Laurence & Sally and
tell thm to kiss the
little babe…compliments
to Nancy Bartless..tell Mr. Haley I want to have
him get through with his
business as soon as
possible and I want to
know how you like your
Country seat. Yours J (I
think) Brown.

(Here I am thinking that
Betsey has a sister who
m a Brown and that this
sister has two girls

Elisabeth and Hitty (Mehitable?)
and that Betsey herself
has a child Samuel.)

“Beloved Grandson. pleased to inform you that my family and your father(?)s are well. Glad to her you are contented and thought it could not be otherwise considering the privilege you enjoy. Samuel I hope as you Grow in stature you will Grow in Wisdom Knowledge and understanding….your character in future depends much on your conduct in youth. Your Uncle Brown family all sends their Love to you. Your mother intends to come to Plymouth as soon as is convenient. I & your grandmother intends to come over as soon as possible.”

6. 1828
Stampless (w/envelope to
Grandmother Haley from her
cousin David C. Webster)
from Plymouth

-to Mrs. Betsey
Haley
Moultonborough

“At my mothers
request I write you a line to
send by Samuel – Nancy’s illness
and the great scarcity of help
make it impossible for her to
take care of him..Mother says
she would have been very glad to
have kept Samuel longer…

7. 1840
Stampless Moultonborough from Dudley Gordon

-to John G.
Haley
Boston

Dear
Grandson

..”your Grandmother
was taken very sick…she wants to
see you…your father is in a bad
situation he has been very un
steady of Late his wife as gone
home & says she will come no
more …..your father wants very
much to see you, we think you
had better come home as soon as
possible to see to things…tell
Alfred & Oliver there folks are
well

9. April 3 1842
Stampless from
Moultonborough from
Mehitable Gordon

-to John
G. Haley
Boston

“My
Beloved Grandson..it is my
painfull duty to address you
upon a new and mournfull subject
I think possibly you heard of
your Grandfathers sickness by Mr
Rogers who called to see him…he
was taken suddenly Saturday
about 10 o’clock and the Doctor
said his left side was paralisyed and had no use of his
arm nor leg while he
lived..funeral was attended
Friday the 1st inst Tesat Psalm
46-10..Since that time we have
felt very lonely we often think
of you and wish you could call
in often and see us…Your Mother
and little sister has been to
visit us before your
Grandfathers last sickness and
while he was sick your Father
has called in frequently to…Your
Mothers health is not very
good..I remain your affectionate
Granmother Mehitable
Gordon…

Then there are a
couple of 1859 letters to
Mrs.(possibly Sarah)
Haley from Castle of Peace
from a woman for signing E.H.
Cobb. Indicates that this is the
wife of John G. Haley who
it would appear needs nursing
and says how nice she has “her
quiet room and books…”

NOTES: I
did find a m of a Dudley GORDON
to Methitable SLEEPER
in NH around 1789.

Did Betsey HALEY
have two sons?
Samuel b prior to 1816 and John
b say 1818?

The 1850 MA shows a
John G. Haley 32,
in Boston a Trunkmaker b in NH
whose wife is Sarah.

1850 next door to
John Haley in
Boston is a
Caroline Haley age 51 b MA

1850
NH is a
David G. Webster
age 67 b NH

1850 Dover NH an
Elisabeth Haley
age 65 b ME with a Clara
age 25

1850
Epping NH a
Samuel Haley age
52 b NH with a wife and
children

1850
Epping a
Samuel HALEY age
36 b in NH with Mercy age 31, Clinton,
Henry, John
and a Mary FRENCH
age 56

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